Minimising pain at dressing changes

Nurs Stand. 2004;18(24):65-8, 70. doi: 10.7748/ns2004.02.18.24.65.c3557.

Abstract

This article emphasises the importance of preventing pain in wound management. It describes the physiology and aetiology of wound pain, discusses how to assess for pain and outlines strategies to prevent and manage wound pain.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia / methods
  • Analgesia / nursing
  • Bandages*
  • Humans
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Pain / nursing*
  • Pain / physiopathology
  • Pain Measurement / methods
  • Wound Healing / physiology
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications*
  • Wounds and Injuries / nursing*
  • Wounds and Injuries / physiopathology